Musina - An emotional Matt Damon listened to a Zimbabwean woman describe how she was raped while pregnant after crossing the border into South Africa.
LONDON (Reuters) - Zimbabwean playwright Cont Mhlanga, who has challenged President Robert Mugabe's rule throughout his career, has been awarded a new prize celebrating the role the arts can play in promoting human rights.
South African singing legend and activist "Mama Africa" Miriam Makeba on Wednesday made her final journey home, arriving in Johannesburg from Italy where she died age 76.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African singer Miriam Makeba, one of Africa's best known voices and a champion of the fight against apartheid during three decades in exile, has died of a heart attack after a concert in Italy. She was 76.
Straight out of Zimbabwe and fresh off back-to-back wins for Top Mbira Act in the Zimbabwean Music Awards, Mawungira Enharira has embarked on their first US Tour.
Award winning gospel star Vuyo Mokoena has died, his record company Big Fish Music confirmed today.
TORONTO - The Umoja cast was sent packing back to South Africa from Canada last week because of the artists' "appalling" behaviour show creators Thembi Nyandeni, Todd Twala and producer Joe Theron told the media yesterday.
CAIRO - Omar Osama bin Laden bears a striking resemblance to his notorious father - except for the dreadlocks that dangle halfway down his back. Then there's the black leather biker jacket. The 26-year-old does not renounce his father, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, but in an interview with The Associated Press, he said there is better way to defend Islam than militancy: Omar wants to be an "ambassador for peace" between Muslims and the West.
After waiting patiently for the new celebrity writer to finish autographing his new book for excited fans, ZIN finally got to sit down with Tapiwa Kapurura; the Zimbabwean lawyer turned writer in Texas for a chat. Here are some excepts from our conversation...
On Friday December 14, ZIN will be carrying an exclusive interview with Tapiwa Kapurura the Zimbabwean Lawyer turned writer in Texas, on his recently published book; Touching the American Rainbow.